Meanings
nounmilecastle (plural milecastles)
plural milecastles
- One of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire.
Synonyms: milefortlet, mile-fortlet
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nounOne of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire.
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Finnish maililinnoitus
- maililinnoitusone of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
German Meilenkastell
- Meilenkastellone of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
Italian castello miliare
- castello miliareone of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
Latin castellum miliarium
- castellum miliariumone of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
Spanish castillo miliar
- castillo miliarone of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
Thai ป้อมไมล์
- ป้อมไมล์one of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
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APA
milecastle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milecastle
MLA
“milecastle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milecastle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milecastle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milecastle.
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